Serious Emotional Disturbance in Children and Adolescents

Scott W. Henggeler, PhD, is retired Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was founding Director of the Family Services Research Center (FSRC) from 1992 to 2012. The mission of the FSRC is to develop, validate, and study the dissemination of clinically- and cost-effective mental health and substance abuse services for children with serious clinical problems and their families. Under Dr. Henggeler's leadership, the FSRC received the Annie E. Casey Families Count Award, GAINS Center National Achievement Award, and the Points of Light Foundation President’s Award in recognition of excellence in community service directed at solving community problems. Dr. Henggeler has received several research and education awards from national organizations, including being named one of "the twelve people who saved rehabilitation" by the American Society of Criminology. Dr. Henggeler has published 10 books and more than 280 journal articles and book chapters. He was Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and has been on the editorial boards of more than 10 journals. Sonja K. Schoenwald, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and Associate Director of the Family Services Research Center. Melisa D. Rowland, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and Medical Director of the Family Services Research Center. Phillippe B. Cunningham, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina and Assistant Director of Training of Multisystemic Therapy at the Family Services Research Center.

Part I: Essential Clinical Processes
Chapter 1. Introduction to Multisystemic Therapy
Chapter 2. MST Principles and Process
Chapter 3. Family Interventions and Building Indigenous Family Supports
Chapter 4. Social System Interventions: Service System, School, and Peer
Part II: Adapting MST to Treat Youths with Serious Emotional Disturbance
Chapter 5. Addressing Psychiatric Emergencies: Staffing, Assessment, and
Intervention Protocols
with Susan G. Pickrel
Chapter 6. MST-Based Continuum of Care
Chapter 7. Case Examples
Part III: Outcomes, Ongoing Research, and Program Development
Chapter 8. MST Outcomes and Ongoing Research
Chapter 9. MST Quality Assurance: Promoting Effective Implementation in the Field
References
Index